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Lex Fridman Podcast

Lex Fridman Podcast

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  • #494 – Jensen Huang: NVIDIA – The $4 Trillion Company & the AI Revolution

    #494 – Jensen Huang: NVIDIA – The $4 Trillion Company & the AI Revolution
    Mar 23 2026
    Jensen Huang is the co-founder and CEO of NVIDIA, the world’s most valuable company and the engine powering the AI computing revolution. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep494-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcript:https://lexfridman.com/jensen-huang-transcriptCONTACT LEX:Feedback – give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/surveyAMA – submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/amaHiring – join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiringOther – other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contactEPISODE LINKS: NVIDIA: https://nvidia.com NVIDIA on X: https://x.com/nvidia NVIDIA AI on X: https://x.com/NVIDIAAI NVIDIA on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@nvidia NVIDIA on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nvidia/ NVIDIA on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nvidia/ NVIDIA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NVIDIA/ NVIDIA on GitHub: https://github.com/NVIDIA Nemotron: https://developer.nvidia.com/nemotronSPONSORS: To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts:Perplexity: AI-powered answer engine. Go to https://perplexity.ai/Shopify: Sell stuff online. Go to https://shopify.com/lexLMNT: Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Go to https://drinkLMNT.com/lexFin: AI agent for customer service. Go to https://fin.ai/lexQuo: Phone system (calls, texts, contacts) for businesses. Go to https://quo.com/lexOUTLINE: (00:00) – Introduction (00:26) – Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections (06:34) – Extreme co-design and rack-scale engineering (09:20) – How Jensen runs NVIDIA (28:41) – AI scaling laws (43:41) – Biggest blockers to AI scaling laws (45:25) – Supply chain (47:20) – Memory (53:25) – Power (58:45) – Elon and Colossus (1:02:13) – Jensen’s approach to engineering and leadership (1:07:38) – China (1:15:51) – TSMC and Taiwan (1:21:06) – NVIDIA’s moat (1:26:43) – AI data centers in space (1:30:31) – Will NVIDIA be worth $10 trillion? (1:40:40) – Leadership under pressure (1:54:26) – Video games (2:01:18) – AGI timeline (2:03:31) – Future of programming (2:17:02) – Consciousness (2:23:23) – Mortality PODCAST LINKS: – Podcast Website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast – Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr – Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 – RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ – Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 – Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lexclipsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lex-fridman-podcast--6571540/support.
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    2 hrs and 32 mins
  • #298 – Susan Cain: The Power of Introverts and Loneliness

    #298 – Susan Cain: The Power of Introverts and Loneliness
    Jun 28 2022
    Susan Cain is the author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, and Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Brave: https://brave.com/lex – Skiff: https://skiff.org/lex to get early access – Mizzen+Main: https://mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to get $35 off – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off EPISODE LINKS: Susan’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/susancain Susan’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/susancainauthor Susan’s Website: https://susancain.net Bittersweet (book): https://amzn.to/3xE0LWt Quiet (book): https://amzn.to/3QvpOmbPODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclipsSUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridmanOUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (06:42) – Introverts (24:42) – Small talk (29:37) – Artistic expression (42:03) – Sad music (49:42) – Leonard Cohen (1:00:34) – Public speaking (1:07:50) – Podcasts (1:15:25) – Famous Blue Raincoat by Leonard Cohen (1:30:47) – Creativity and sadness (1:39:03) – Dark moments (1:47:06) – Parenting (1:55:59) – Advice for young people (1:59:10) – Meaning of lifeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lex-fridman-podcast--6571540/support.
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    2 hrs and 6 mins
  • #498 – Anthony Kaldellis: Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, Rise & Fall of Empires

    #498 – Anthony Kaldellis: Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, Rise & Fall of Empires
    Jun 30 2026
    Anthony Kaldellis is a historian of the Roman Empire and author of “The New Roman Empire”, a comprehensive history of the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire). Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep498-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcript:https://lexfridman.com/anthony-kaldellis-transcriptCONTACT LEX:Feedback – give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/surveyAMA – submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/amaHiring – join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiringOther – other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contactEPISODE LINKS: Anthony’s Books: https://amzn.to/49AX7Q1 Anthony’s Publications: https://kaldellispublications.weebly.com Anthony’s University of Chicago page: https://classics.uchicago.edu/people/anthony-kaldellis The New Roman Empire (book): https://amzn.to/3PTFTqk Streams of Gold (book): https://amzn.to/4fgRMRq Byzantium & Friends Podcast: https://byzantiumandfriends.podbean.com/ The History of Byzantium Podcast: https://thehistoryofbyzantium.com/SPONSORS: To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts:Upwork: Platform for hiring freelancers. Go to https://upwork.com/lexFin: AI agent for customer service. Go to https://fin.ai/lexBetterHelp: Online therapy and counseling. Go to https://betterhelp.com/lexLMNT: Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Go to https://drinkLMNT.com/lexShopify: Sell stuff online. Go to https://shopify.com/lexPerplexity: AI-powered answer engine. Go to https://perplexity.ai/OUTLINE: (00:00) – Introduction (00:11) – Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections (08:45) – The Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire (12:42) – 2,200 Years of Roman History (33:06) – Power, violence, and civil war (54:20) – Edict of Caracalla (1:07:17) – Crisis of the Third Century (1:21:45) – Constantine and the new Roman Empire (1:33:46) – Christianity in the Roman Empire (1:59:14) – Fall of the Western Roman Empire (2:12:11) – Eunuchs, Taxes, and Power (2:37:17) – Emperor Justinian and wars of conquest (2:54:19) – The Arab conquests (3:13:55) – Why the Roman empire survived so long (3:40:01) – Lessons from history PODCAST LINKS: – Podcast Website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast – Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr – Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 – RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ – Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 – Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lexclipsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lex-fridman-podcast--6571540/support.
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    3 hrs and 59 mins
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